Todays' Daily Audio Program

Tully Ice Harvest - Cutting
At an annual festival in upstate New York, they cut blocks of ice out of a frozen lake and pack them in sawdust. In the summer, they'll use the ice to make homemade ice cream.Click here for transcript

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Wild Persimmon Pudding

Some years back, Pulse of the Planet listener Carrie Hamby shared her family's recipe for Persimmon Pudding - a Thanksgiving treat! Since then, many listeners have contacted us requesting the recipe. ...More

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Highlight: CASA DE LA TROVA: Cuba's Down-home Music Salon

In 2001, photographer Phil Metzidakis and I traveled to Santiago de Cuba in eastern Cuba. It was part of an exchange program that allowed Americans to learn some of the dynamics and intricacies of Cuban music and dance. ...More

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